Laurel Park shows big list of winners
Big Bertha Stable’s Taco Supream emerged from the shadow of his more accomplished stablemate Laki, outrunning the multiple stakes winner as well as two-time graded-stakes winner Call Paul for a three-quarter-length victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Sprint at Laurel Park.
The 6-furlong Sprint for 3-year-olds and up was among seven stakes and four starter stakes worth $1.02 million as part of the 34th Jim McKay Maryland Million Day program, named for the late Hall of Fame and 13-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster that debuted in 1986. Taco Supream ($12.20) gave trainer Damon Dilodovico his sixth career Maryland Million victory and jockey Sheldon Russell his seventh and second on the day. The winning time was 1:08.80 over a fast main track. In other stakes races at Laurel Park:
Matt Schera’s Zonda drew into the field with an early scratch and went on to deny My Sistersledge a chance at history in Saturday’s $125,000 Ladies at Laurel Park. Ridden by Victor Carrasco for trainer James ‘Chuck’ Lawrence II, Zonda ($13.20) earned her first career stakes victory in her fifth try, completing the distance in 1:50.46.
Mr. d’Angelo came with a steady late run down the center of the track for a 1 3/4-length upset victory in the $125,000 Maryland Million Turf. Mr. d’Angelo powered through the stretch to win in 1:36.88.
Sheldon Russell guided Hello Beautiful to a 3 3/4-length triumph in the $100,000 Maryland Million Lassie. Hello Beautiful ran 6 furlongs in 1:10.33.
Anna’s Bandit covered 7 furlongs in 1:23.03 to win the $100,000 Maryland Million Distaff.
Ournationonparade won the $100,000 Maryland Million Nursery.
Men’s college soccer: Ryan Spadin scored in overtime to lift host Salisbury (8-6-1, 3-4 Capital Athletic Conference) to a 2-1 win over St. Mary’s College of Maryland (9-5-1, 3-4). Josh McRobie scored in the fourth minute for the Seahawks.
Women’s college soccer: Hannah Hoefs and Kaleigh Gallagher scored 2:23 apart in the opening half, as Loyola Maryland overcame an early deficit to secure a 2-1 home victory over Lafayette